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Record Number: 46897 Author(s)/Creator(s): Mac Shamhráin , Ailbhe, Contributor(s): Title: Damnait (Dympna) Source: Dictionary of Irish Biography  Edited by James McGuire and James Quinn.  Cambridge University Press, 2009. Available open access from the Dictionary of Irish Biography, a project of the Royal Irish Academy: https://www.dib.ie/biography/damnait-dympna-a2391 Description: As an anchoress she is believed to have founded a women’s monastery at Tech Damnatan as well as a school (Co. Monaghan). Saint in the Irish tradition. Legends of Damnait and Dympna, saint of the city of Geel in Belgium, became intertwined in the later medieval period. Also known as Damnat, Damhnait, and Davnet. Article Type: Encyclopedia Subject (See Also): Anchoresses Damnait, Saint Hagiography Ireland Monasticism Women in Religion Award Note: Geographic Area: British Isles Century: 6 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: Abstract: Related Resources: Author's Affiliation: Editor of the Monasticon Hibernicum (https://monasticon.celt.dias.ie/), a searchable database of Irish ecclesiastical sites 5th to 12th centuries. Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 2009. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: Not Available

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